diff --git a/packages/mediacenter/xbmc-pvr/init.d/92_setup-xbmc b/packages/mediacenter/xbmc-pvr/init.d/92_setup-xbmc
index 99cdca20f2..1344840f82 100644
--- a/packages/mediacenter/xbmc-pvr/init.d/92_setup-xbmc
+++ b/packages/mediacenter/xbmc-pvr/init.d/92_setup-xbmc
@@ -39,6 +39,7 @@ progress "setup XBMC"
     cat > $HOME/.xbmc/userdata/advancedsettings.xml << EOF
 <advancedsettings>
   <useddsfanart>true</useddsfanart>
+  <splash>false</splash>
   <cputempcommand>cputemp</cputempcommand>
   <gputempcommand>gputemp</gputempcommand>
   <samba>